Winnipeg voter turnout trending up
On April 19th, Winnipeggers head to the polls for the third time in two years. What can Peg tell us about trends in Voter Turnout in our Municipal, Federal, and Provincial elections?
On April 19th, Winnipeggers head to the polls for the third time in two years. What can Peg tell us about trends in Voter Turnout in our Municipal, Federal, and Provincial elections?
Municipal Voter Turnout (green dots)
Voter turnout has increased significantly over the past two elections. Turnout was 38.2% in 2006, 47.1% in 2010, and 50.2% in 2014. The highest turnout in the past twenty years was in 1992, at 58.4%.
Provincial Voter Turnout (red dots)
Provincial voter turnout dropped from a high of 71.6% in 1999 to 59.3% in 2011, however, turnout has increased over the last two elections.
*This data represents voter turnout in Winnipeg ridings only
Federal Voter Turnout (blue dots)
The 2015 federal election saw the highest voter turnout in ten years. Turnout climbed from a low of 57.6% in 2008 to 69.4% in 2015.
More facts available at: http://www.mypeg.ca/explorer/WellBeing/Governance/VoterTurnout/
Why is this important?
- Elections are the most fundamental processes of democratic engagement, and high turnouts are generally considered to be positive - voter turnouts are an indicator of the overall health of the democratic system.
- Voter turnout varies across the population, with some groups better represented at the polls than others. Age, education, and income are three major factors that influence voter turnout.
Peg data reflects only registered voters, not those eligible to vote.
Source of the data:
- Voter turnout data for all of Canada's previous federal elections can be found at: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=turn&document=index&lang=e
- Voter turnout data for all of Manitoba's previous provincial elections can be found at: http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/HistoricalSummary.pdf.
- Voter turnout data for Winnipeg's previous municipal elections can be found at: http://winnipeg.ca/clerks/election/election2014/pdfs/officialresults.pdf
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Regularly, the team at Peg releases data and facts that help us understand our city better. This is one of those regular reports. Others can be found at http://www.mypeg.ca/blog.
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